While women are not eligible to chant pranavam, Ashtaksharamantra upadesam is done during Samashrayanam; if then how to chant the pranavam in the Ashakshara mantram? Leave a Comment / By Global Stotra Parayana Kainkaryam / April 1, 2025 Women are preached ‘amm’ instead of pranavam, they can repeat the same along with the Astaksharam.